BISD #learningtogether: Digital Learning Spotlight January 2019

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Digital Learning Spotlight January 2019

When I looked back at the Digital Learning Spotlight from the second six weeks, the thought that went through my mind was, "That seems so long ago!" So much has happened in our district, on our campuses, and in our classrooms in the last six weeks: implementation of a visioning process, changes in administration, the addition of nearly 500 Chromebooks to 18 classrooms, and big shifts in thinking about instruction and digital learning. It's definitely an exciting time to teach and learn in BISD!

Using Technology to Support Learning and Build Community

Our classroom walls are flattening! The first grade students at Hill Country Elementary and Alkek Elementary are using Flipgrid to share book reviews with each other. Fourth grade students at Alkek recently used virtual reality to explore landforms and erosion all over the world. Bandera High School students are using Flipgrid to provide book reviews to each other, and digital tools allow students in different class periods to participate in literature circles together. How cool is that?! BHS students participated in an even larger community of readers when they Skyped with author Carol Plum-Ucci earlier this month. BMS students will use digital tools to participate in World Read Aloud Day on February 1, 2019. Our teachers and students are taking their learning outside the classroom walls.

Using Technology for Blending and Assessing Learning

A quick stroll through Twitter feeds around the district show the diversity of learning, collaboration, and formative assessment taking place. These are just a few of the amazing learning opportunities that our students participate in. Thank you for sharing your story!